Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14708, Benjamin Farley, Mass

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Farley, Benjamin Polly
W. 14708
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Massachusetts-5011
Polly Farley, widow of Benjamin Farley, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th of April, 1824. of Franklin Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Farley of the Regt commanded by Col. Shattuck in the Mass. line for 11 months service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Hovey's adunts at the rate of Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Febru- ary, 1840 and sent to William Brainard, Esq. Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1840 $14 6.64 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 18.33
$164.97
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A,
Vol. 1
Page 88.
Clerk.

Set to Wm: O. Baker. May 29 th 1840.

3363 Massachusetts
Polly Stanley
widow of Benjamin Stanley, the Maj who died on the 24 th April 1821 of Franklin the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ford, of the regt commanded by Col. Shattuck in the Mass line for Wincouilly .
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1840 to Hon. Osmyn Backer , House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $330.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 18.33
Deduct any payments $348.33 which may have been made on former cert. { Revolutionary Claim, private under law } Act July 4, 1836, of July 7, 1838. { Section the 3 d }
Recorded by J. M. Condy Clerk Book C. Vol. 1 Page 54.

✓ 4874
Polly Farley Mass.
Act 7. July 38 1 th be act 4 July 36 Liby 81 3d 1874 Vre 14.89 - 75. Ford 87 ms . 22 210 81. Shattuck. 3 - Nom?
Amos $36 66 / 100
No deduction
Almon Brainard Esq Greenfield Mass.

State of Massachusetts } Franklin County- } ss.
On this 8 th day of October A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Franklin, in open Court, Polly Farley a resident of Belchertown in said County of Franklin aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4-1836; That She is the widow of Benjamin Farley who was a private in the Revolutionary War; That her said husband first enlisted and served eight months in the year 1775- in the company under Capt John Ford in the Regt. of Col. Bridge as she believes. That this service was performed in the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts. That She has always understood that her said husband served in the Continental Service about two years in the years 1776-1777- & 1778- but that she can not state the terms of service in those years- when the service was performed, nor the officers under whom he served; that she refers the Department to papers & proofs furnished by her said husband. & now supposed to be filed in the War Office. under an application of her said husband for a pension under the act of Congress of Nov. 1818- That she believes he served a part of the time at Charleston N. H. called No. 4- That She has understood her said husband enlisted into the marine service, and served there for a while, during which time she has always understood from him, that he had his leg broken That after her marriage her said husband did service in the year 1782 at the North, at Ticonderoga and other places on the North River, for the term of Three Months, under Capt Oliver Shattuck as she has understood. That she has always understood that her said husband lived at the time of his first entering the service at Chelmsford Mass. - that she has no documentary evidence of his services; that her maiden name was Polly Fanny-
She further declares that she was married to the said
Shattuck 14.89- gmo.

said Benjamin Farley on the seventh day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Farley died on the on the twenty fourth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Polly Farley
R. E. Rawson Judge of Probate.
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Benjamin Farley was a soldier of the United States in the war of the revolution and served as stated in the foregoing declaration; that the above named Polly Farley, the said applicant was married to the said Benjamin on the seventh day of February A.D. 1781 as she has above declared; that the said Benjamin Farley died on the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1824, and that the said applicant has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Rawson Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate in & for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Polly Farley, widow of Benjamin Farley for a pension; and the attestation thereto of the Judge of Probate for said county is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county at Greenfield, this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1839.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

I Joel Farley of Caledon in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of the late Benjamin Farley late of said Caledon deceased. and that Mary (sometimes called Polly) Farley is my Mother.
The record attached is the family record of my father & mother. I have known it for this thirty years past and is a true record of the marriage of my father & mother as I believe. and also the record of our family births & deaths. The record was made under my father's direction. The last entry was made by my father himself. in his own handwriting. The record aforesaid has ever been in the family so long as I have known it. lying up in the house, and I have this day taken it and herewith attach it to my deposition. It contains the true date of the marriage of my father & mother, as I believe, & as I have been informed by my parents. to wit, they were married "Feb 7 th 1781" My mother has never married since the death of my father.
Joel Farley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County — ss.
Greenfield Nov. 5- 1839 - Personally appeared the above named Joel Farley, who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Almon Brainard Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Almon Brainard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this twentieth day of december A.D. 1839 E. Alvord Clerk

...were married Feb. 19, 1890 ...No. 3, 11/11/1890 ...on that day ...March 11/1890
...Saturday Oct. 20, 1890 ...was born Sun. Aug. 15, 1890 ...was born Thurs. Aug. 16, 1890 ...was born Wedn. July 16, 1890 ...was born Tuesday June 25, 1890 ...was born Friday January 10, 1890 ...was born Saturday Aug. 15, 1890 ...was born Friday January 11, 1890 ...was born Monday Feb. 16, 1890 ...died Aug. 15, 1890
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Polly Farley wid of Benj s M ar
Ad July 4 1836
Mama 1781
died 1824
Allow. $36.66
huam
Hon O. Baker A.R.

Washington June 11. 1830
Sir
I have rec d - and herewith return to you the Pension certificate of Mrs Polly Faulk, in order that an error may be corrected and a new certificate may be issued under the law of 1830, as proposed in your letter to me of the 29 th ult. You will please send the new certificate to me -
Very respectfully
Your ob't servant Asaph Baker
J. L. Brown Esq.

Payment to be made at Boston by H. Haven, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year, there- after.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 88 by
S. H. Ellis, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Polly Farley of Massachusetts, widow of Benjamin Farley, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the twenty-fourth day of April 1824 is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Thirty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
en
File No.
14708
Polley Farley
Widow of
Benjamin Farley
Priv Rev War
Act:
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Deposition of Meredith Britton

I Medad Crittenden of Canoe way in the County of Franklin and Common- wealth of Massachusetts aged Twenty five years being duly sworn do testify and say -- That I was born in Dur- ham in the State of Connecticut - That I removed from thence to Canoe way and have resided here for the space of Sixty eight years - I further testify and say that sometime in the Month of August in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one or eighty two but do not distinctly remember which - I enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Oliver Shattuck and marched to Saratoga in the State of New York - and that I there became acquainted with Ben- jamin Farley who belonged to the same company from Shelburne in said County and that I served with him in said Company for the term of three months and that we were then discharged - and that since that time I have frequently seen and been acquainted with the same Benjamin Farley - and further this deponent saith not - Canoe way October 3 d 1839 Medad Crittenden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss:
on this 3 d day of October 1839 personally appeared Medad Crittenden above named and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is according to his best belief & judgment true
Before me Phineas Bartlett - Justice of the Peace

Gamay Franklin Co Massachusetts Oct 3 d 1839
I hereby certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with the within named Nedab Butterdine and that I consider him and he has the rep- -utation of being a man of un- -doubted truth & veracity
Phineas Bartlett Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Phineas Bartlett is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly com- -missioned and qualified; and that the within and above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield this twentieth day of december A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

I Martin Seearse of Shelburn in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age eighty seven years
do Testify and say that I was born in the Town of Hensdale State of Vermont as I am told from thence I came to Deerfield and then to the Town of Shelburn Mass, where I have ever since lived viz Seventy nine years and at said Shelburn I became acquainted with Benjamin Farley in the year 1879. and in February Seventeen hundred and eighty one the said Benjamin Farley and Polly Livingston were married at said Shelburn by the Rev. Jonathan Leavitt Minister of the Gospel of Charlemont. I attended the wedding and saw them married and I further Testify and say that in the summer of 1882 the said my told to perform a service of three months in the Revolutionary War, and in the summer of the said Seventeen hundred and eighty two I hired the said Benjamin Farley as a soldier to serve in my stead for the said three months and he went and was gone the said three months and returned home I believe in the fall of the year 1882 but what office he served and I cannot tell and I have been intimately acquainted with the said Farley ever since till his death in the year 1824 and for the the deponent saith not
Martin Seearse

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. September 30 th 1839
Then the within named Martin Severance personally appeared and made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed and the facts therein contained are true
Before me Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. September 30 th 1839
I the Subscriber do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Martin Severance of Shelburne for about twenty years past and can truly say that he is a man of Faith and Veracity
Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Charles Thompson is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield this twentieth day of December A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

Greenfield Dec 19- 1839
Sir
I forward herewith the declaration &c. of Mrs. Polly Forley widow of Benjamin Forley late of Cohoes in this County deceased. for a pension under the act of July 4- 1836-
Yours very respectfully Almon Brainard atty for the applicant-
Jas L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 11 th 1829
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Farley is borne on a "Return of Capt. John Fords Company in Col o Bridge Regt Sept. 25. 1775" as a Private from Shelburne.
The above mentioned Return is signed John Ford. Capt.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.